"A chronic pattern (at least 6 months) of preoccupation with having or contracting a serious illness despite having minimal or no somatic symptoms" is a definition of ____.
A) functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)
B) depersonalization disorder
C) illness anxiety disorder
D) body dysmorphic disorder

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Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by a chronic preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, despite having little or no physical symptoms.

"A Chronic Pattern (At Least 6 Months) of Preoccupation with Having